In article , cavelamb wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:

Sorry, but that's not correct. At 240V, it will draw half the current that it

did at 120V. This will provide a much faster start, even if the 120V circuit
was properly sized.

Woah up a second here!

That's true if the device is built to run off of 240 Volts.

But if the internal resistance is the same as it was in the 120
device, it will draw TWICE the amperage - until it "opens".

I was under the impression we were talking about reconfiguring a dual-voltage
120/240 motor from 120 to 240. I don't think anybody was suggesting operating
a 120V motor at 240V.